Dividend amount reaches a new high, listed companies distribute over 300 billion yuan in "red envelopes" before the Spring Festival.

As of the end of January 2026, the amount of dividends distributed by listed companies before the Spring Festival exceeded the same period last year, reaching a new high. Data shows that from December 2025 to the end of January 2026, 235 listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges implemented dividend distributions before the Spring Festival totaling 348.8 billion yuan, surpassing the total dividend amount of 344.6 billion yuan before the Spring Festival in 2025. With the addition of some dividend amounts in February 2026, the amount of dividends distributed by listed companies before the Spring Festival will continue to increase. In terms of industries, listed companies in the financial and consumer goods industries continue to be the main force in dividend distributions, with listed companies in the banking industry distributing 243.4 billion yuan in dividends before the Spring Festival, accounting for nearly 70 percent.